Colorado · Rock climbing · Colorado Springs

Stanley Canyon

Stanley Canyon in Colorado has 7 climbing routes across 4 grades, offering bouldering, sport, and trad.

7 routes
5.7 – 5.11-
Mixed · Bouldering · Sport

Is Stanley Canyon open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 11 alerts for Pike and San Isabel National Forests.

As of · Source: USFS · Pike and San Isabel National Forests. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Stanley Canyon

Best months: May–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.

  1. Jan

    45° / 19°

  2. Feb

    45° / 19°

  3. Mar

    54° / 26°

  4. Apr

    60° / 31°

  5. May

    69° / 40°

  6. Jun

    80° / 50°

  7. Jul

    85° / 55°

  8. Aug

    83° / 54°

  9. Sep

    76° / 47°

  10. Oct

    65° / 35°

  11. Nov

    53° / 26°

  12. Dec

    45° / 19°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Black Forest 6wnw, CO, 6.4 mi away at 6,957 ft. The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

Stanley Canyon is a climbing area in Colorado's Pikes Peak Ranger District, part of the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, managed by the Forest Service. It sits among a cluster of climbing spots, with Nirvana Wall just 0.1 mile away and Mt. Harmon about 0.6 mile off. The area offers a mix of climbing styles, with seven routes in total. Three are mixed, two are boulder, and one each is sport and trad. Grades run from 5.7 to 5.11- on the YDS scale, and two boulder problems sit at V5+. The sport route Shackleton is the hardest at 5.11-. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 85°F with lows near 55°F, while winter highs stay around 45°F. That station sits about 1,100 feet lower than the canyon, so temperatures here run cooler. West Monument Creek Trail 713 is about a mile away, and the W. Monument Creek mountain biking area is roughly 1.3 miles off. For an overnight stay, Peregrine Pines Family Camp is about 4 miles away.

Routes (7)

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The Kracken5.7

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